New York taxi crashes into pedestrians on Christmas Day, 7 injured

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BREAKING: Yellow Cab drove onto a sidewalk and crashed into multiple pedestrians including a child in Harold Square Manhattan on Christmas Day.

One person is in serous condition, Investigation is ongoing.

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The taxi driver who suffered the medical episode is 58 years old. The injured include a 9-year-old boy, alongside two women aged 49 and four other women aged 19, 37 and 41, the police further said.

Out of the seven people who were injured, three were taken to the hospital for treatment. The 9-year-old boy suffered a cut, one of the 49-year-old women suffered leg injury and the 41-year-old woman who suffered injuries to her head.

The other three people who were hurt in the accident declined medical treatment, while all the injuries reported were non-life threatening, the police added.

Images of the taxi showed broken parts and dents all over it as the accident damaged the vehicle.

(With inputs from Reuters)